Phase (album)
| Phase | ||
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| Studio album by Jack Garratt | ||
| Released | 19 February 2016 | |
| Recorded | 2014–2015 | |
| Studio |
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| Genre | ||
| Length | 46:53 | |
| Label | ||
| Producer | Jack Garratt | |
| Singles from Phase | ||
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Phase is the debut studio album by the English singer-songwriter Jack Garratt, released on 19 February 2016 by Island Records internationally and by Interscope Records in the United States.[1] It debuted at number 3 on the UK Albums Chart on sales of 18,198.[2]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Clash | 6/10[5] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| NME | 3/5[8] |
| The New York Times | 80/100[3][9] |
| Pitchfork | 5.6/10[10] |
Phase received mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 67, based on 13 reviews.[3]
Writing for Exclaim!, Paula Reid called Phase "a strong start to Garratt's career," praising his vocal and lyrical work.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Coalesce (Synesthesia Pt. II)" | Jack Garratt | Garratt | 2:23 |
| 2. | "Breathe Life" | Garratt | Garratt | 4:23 |
| 3. | "Far Cry" |
| Garratt | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Weathered" | Garratt |
|
4:35 |
| 5. | "Worry" |
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|
4:03 |
| 6. | "The Love You're Given" |
| Garratt | 5:00 |
| 7. | "I Know All What I Do" | Garratt |
|
3:03 |
| 8. | "Surprise Yourself" | Garratt |
|
4:21 |
| 9. | "Chemical" | Garratt | Garratt | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Fire" | Garratt | Garratt | 4:18 |
| 11. | "Synesthesia Pt. III" | Garratt | Garratt | 2:26 |
| 12. | "My House Is Your Home" | Garratt | Garratt | 4:58 |
Total length: |
46:53 | |||
| Deluxe edition bonus disc | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Falling" | Garratt & Henry Brill | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Water" | Garratt | 3:40 |
| 3. | "I Couldn't Want You Anyway" | Garratt | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Remnants" | Garratt | 5:57 |
| 5. | "Synesthesia, Pt. I" | Garratt | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Lonesome Valley" | Garratt | 5:42 |
| 7. | "Water" (acoustic) | Garratt | 4:55 |
Personnel
- Jack Garratt – vocals, all instruments, drum programming, production, mixing
- Mike Spencer – additional bass, guitars and keyboards ("Weathered" and "Surprise Yourself")
- Carassius Gold – mixing ("Worry")
- Brett Cox – mixing ("Coalese Synesthesia Pt. II", "I Know All What I Do", "Fire", "Far Cry", "Synesthesia Pt. III" and "My House Is Your Home")
- Stuart Hawkes – mastering
- Zoë Zimmer – design, photography, art direction
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 9 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] | 34 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 18 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] | 88 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[15] | 21 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[16] | 20 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[17] | 63 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] | 37 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[19] | 4 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 7 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[21] | 3 |
| US Billboard 200[22] | 127 |
References
- ↑ "Phase (Deluxe) by Jack Garratt on iTunes". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ↑ Jones, Alan (26 February 2016). "BRITs triumph keeps Adele at No.1". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 26 February 2016. (subscription required (help)).
- 1 2 3 "Reviews for Phase by Jack Garratt". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ↑ Yeung, Neil Z. "Phase - Jack Garratt". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ↑ Green, Alex (15 February 2016). "Jack Garratt - Phase". Clash. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- 1 2 Reid, Paula (23 February 2016). "Jack Garratt - Phase". Exclaim!. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ↑ Petridis, Alexis (18 February 2016). "Jack Garratt: Phase review – Jack of all trades". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ↑ Bartleet, Larry (19 February 2016). "Jack Garratt - 'Phase' Review". NME. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ↑ Pareles, Jon (17 February 2016). "Review: Jack Garratt Chops, Croons and Wobbles". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ↑ Snapes, Laura (18 February 2016). "Jack Garratt - 'Phase'". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Jack Garratt – Phase". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Jack Garratt – Phase" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Jack Garratt – Phase" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Jack Garratt – Phase" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jack Garratt – Phase" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 8, 2016". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Jack Garratt – Phase". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Jack Garratt – Phase". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Jack Garratt – Phase". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ "Jack Garratt – Chart history: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
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